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Break, Break, Break
Break, Break, Break
	Still from Break, Break, Break
Directed by	Harry A. Pollard
Written by	Sydney Ayres
Starring	William Garwood; Louise Lester
Production; company	American Film Manufacturing Company
Distributed by	Mutual Film Corporation
Release date	September 9, 1914;
Running time	Short
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film ; English intertitles

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Break, Break, Break is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Harry A. Pollard. A period drama written by Sydney Ayres, the film starred William Garwood and Louise Lester.^[2]

Plot

It was described by Moving Picture World shortly after its release:

A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.^[3]

Break, Break, Break was a single-reel film produced by the American Film Manufacturing Company and released on September 9, 1914 through the Mutual Film Corporation,^[2] which distributed 58 prints.^[4]

Cast

B. Reeves Eason as Grandfather Day
William Garwood as Tom Day, a son of the People
Louise Lester as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
Jack Richardson as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
Vivian Rich as June, the adopted daughter
Harry von Meter as Squire Moore, wealth land owner

Production

The title comes from a poem by Tennyson.^[5]

References

^ "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago History Museum. Retrieved from University of California, Santa Barbara reproduction on September 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.
^ "Break! Break! Break!". Moving Picture World. September 19, 1914.
^ "Motion Pictures 1912–1939". Catalog of Copyright Entries. United States Copyright Office. 1951. p. 89.
^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.

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[1] "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago History Museum. Retrieved from University of California, Santa Barbara reproduction on September 7, 2009.

[ucsb-2] "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.

[3] "Break! Break! Break!". Moving Picture World. September 19, 1914.

[4] "Motion Pictures 1912–1939". Catalog of Copyright Entries. United States Copyright Office. 1951. p. 89.

[5] Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.

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+== Plot ==
 It was described by ''[[The Moving Picture World|Moving Picture World]]'' shortly after its release:<blockquote>A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Break! Break! Break! | journal=Moving Picture World | date=September 19, 1914 }}</ref></blockquote>
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 ==Cast==
+* [[B. Reeves Eason]] as Grandfather Day
-<ref name=ucsb/>
-*[[B. Reeves Eason]] as Grandfather Day
+* [[William Garwood]] as Tom Day, a son of the People
-*[[William Garwood]] as Tom Day, a son of the People
+* [[Louise Lester]] as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
+* [[Jack Richardson (actor)|Jack Richardson]] as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
-*[[Louise Lester]] as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
+* [[Vivian Rich]] as June, the adopted daughter
-*[[Jack Richardson (actor)|Jack Richardson]] as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
-*[[Vivian Rich]] as June, the adopted daughter
+* [[Harry von Meter]] as Squire Moore, wealth land owner
-*[[Harry von Meter]] as Squire Moore, wealth land owner
+== Production ==
+The title comes from [[Break, Break, Break|a poem]] by [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association |url=http://archive.org/details/movpictwor21movi |title=The Moving picture world |date=1914 |publisher=New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company |others=California State Library}}</ref>
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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+* {{IMDb title|0421795}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:Silent American drama short films]]
-[[Category:American drama films]]
-[[Category:American silent short films]]
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-[[Category:Films based on works by Alfred Tennyson]]
+[[Category:Films based on works by Alfred, Lord Tennyson]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Harry A. Pollard]]
-[[Category:1910s drama films]]
+[[Category:1914 drama films]]
-[[Category:1910s short films]]
+[[Category:1914 short films]]
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